1.2.2 The challenge of open innovation-Grant Kearney, CEO, Innovation Xchange 1.3 Calculating nat... more 1.2.2 The challenge of open innovation-Grant Kearney, CEO, Innovation Xchange 1.3 Calculating national benefit and return on investment 1.3.1 The draft report of the Inquiry into Public Support for Science and Innovation-Dr Mike Woods, Commissioner, Productivity Commission 1.4 The balkanisation of innovation: Commonwealth, State and local government roles-regional roles within a national framework 1.4.1 The governance of innovation-Professor Roy Green, Macquarie University 1.4.2 Commonwealth and state roles-John Howard, Howard Partners 2. The leadership Challenge 2.1 Are our firms up to the challenge?-Panel discussion 2.1.
In industrial sectors such as consulting, advertising, filmmaking, software, architecture, engine... more In industrial sectors such as consulting, advertising, filmmaking, software, architecture, engineering and construction, most individual businesses are “project-based firms” 1—in other words, their activities tend to be organized through the delivery of projects aimed at meeting the highly differentiated and customized needs of clients. 2 These firms depend on executing discrete task-oriented packages for clients, often through temporary coalitions with other project-based organizations, 3 and on routinely combining knowledge and skills in ...
Abstract: There is an increasing appreciation for the role that facilitating institutions play in... more Abstract: There is an increasing appreciation for the role that facilitating institutions play in successful innovation. Most commonly these institutions are discussed and analysed as innovation systems. National Innovation Systems were the first type identified, and a range of other forms of innovation system have been identified including local clusters, Regional Innovation Systems and Sectoral Innovation Systems. Innovating agents tend to be similar across and within these different systems, and include individuals, firms, collaborative ...
The paper focuses on the use of simulation and modelling technologies in the design and developme... more The paper focuses on the use of simulation and modelling technologies in the design and development of prestige engineering projects. The goal of the paper is to explore how the use of these technologies may be reshaping the way engineers work and solve problems. Engineering design remains a highly uncertain activity. Mistakes are common and the costs of failure can be high. Yet the use of simulation and modelling technologies can help engineers to better understand physical properties and behaviour before they construct ...
Professional Services Firms (PSFs) are an important form of knowledge-intensive organization with... more Professional Services Firms (PSFs) are an important form of knowledge-intensive organization with an educated and professionalised workforce and a partnership model of governance. This article repo...
Abstract Australia has a number of programmes to encourage innovation at the level of the firm. F... more Abstract Australia has a number of programmes to encourage innovation at the level of the firm. For instance, in R&D in Australia, there are tax concessions allowing 150% of expenditure to be claimed against income; grants for industrial R&D; a National Industry Extension Service to assist small and medium-sized firms with good growth prospects to develop an internationally competitive edge; and a programme of partnership agreements.
Abstract Technology-based small and medium-sized firms are playing an increasingly important role... more Abstract Technology-based small and medium-sized firms are playing an increasingly important role in industry in Europe. Based on a study for IRDAC (the European Commission's Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee) of some of Europe's most technologically advanced small and medium sized firms, this paper discusses some policy options which may assist the formation and growth of such firms. These range from a number of indirect 'environmental'policy considerations, such as the harmonisation ...
The recent application of a range of new technologies used in simulation and virtual modelling te... more The recent application of a range of new technologies used in simulation and virtual modelling techniques in design and prototyping activities has had significant implications for the innovation process (Dodgson et al., 2002; Schrage, 2000; Thomke. 2001). The use of these new tools, and the means by which these are integrated with other productive technologies in manufacturing and operations, have resulted in what we call the intensification of the innovation process, producing economies of effort and greater ...
Innovation policy is increasingly informed from the perspective of a national innovation system (... more Innovation policy is increasingly informed from the perspective of a national innovation system (NIS), but, despite the fact that research findings emphasize the importance of national differences in the framing conditions for innovation, policy prescriptions tend to be uniform. Justifications for innovation policy by organizations such as the OECD generally relate to notions of market failure, and the USA, with its focus on the commercialization of public sector research and entrepreneurship, is commonly portrayed as the best model for international emulation. In this paper we develop a broad framework for NIS analysis, involving free market, coordination and complex-evolutionary system approaches. We argue that empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that the 'free market' can be relied upon to promote innovation is limited, even in the USA, and the global financial crisis provides us with new opportunities to consider alternatives. The case of Australia is particularly interesting: a successful economy, but one that faces continuing productivity and innovation challenges. Drawing on information and analysis collected for a major review of Australia's NIS, and the government's 10-year plan in response to it, we show how the free market trajectory of policy-making of past decades is being extended, complemented and refocused by new approaches to coordination and complex-evolutionary system thinking. These approaches are shown to emphasize the importance of systemic connectivity, evolving institutions and organizational capabilities. Nonetheless, despite the fact that there has been much progress in this direction in the Australian debate, the predominant logic behind policy choices still remains one of addressing market failure, and the primary focus of policy attention continues to be science and research rather than demand-led approaches. We discuss how the development and elaboration of notions of systems failure, rather than just market failure, can further improve policy-making in the future.
Very simply, innovation is what is going to enable APEC countries to pay their way in the world. ... more Very simply, innovation is what is going to enable APEC countries to pay their way in the world. Without it many of our firms will go out of business, and those that remain will become second-rate and subservient to international leaders in decision-making and profit-taking. Without innovation there won't be the new businesses and jobs that are necessary in a dynamic economy.
Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid and remarkable industrial development ... more Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid and remarkable industrial development in history. The emergence of China, along with India and some other developing countries, potentially challenges Western hegemony in innovation. These challenges are not only for research institutes and universities, the business sector and government; they are also interesting research questions for students of innovation management and policy. The challenges in the research sector have to be seen in the context of over 20 years of major organizational reform, and a substantial expansion in research investments in the last decade. The challenge for innovation in the business sector lies in how to change the business model from one of imitation to one that is truly innovative. One of the major issues of innovation, which highlights some of the challenges facing business and government, is sustainability. The transformation of innovation in China experienced over the past two decades has resulted from strong political leadership.
Abstract Innovation and entrepreneurship are based on new combinations, constructed within social... more Abstract Innovation and entrepreneurship are based on new combinations, constructed within social networks. The literature on social networks refers to Schumpeter's analysis of new combinations, but is limited in its use of his understanding of the range of innovations and long-term aspects of entrepreneurship. Using the case of Josiah Wedgwood, a quintessential Schumpeterian entrepreneur, this article analyses how social networks contribute to a broad range of innovations over an extended period, involving both strong ...
Whilst this sentiment may not do justice to the significant developments in innovation research o... more Whilst this sentiment may not do justice to the significant developments in innovation research over the past 60 or so years, it did intrigue me enough to read on. I was also interested in the insights that the book's bold assertions might offer an audience of building and construction researchers and practitioners. This review considers the general orientation of the book and then the details of the bold and novel assertions. In so doing, some observations are made about how the arguments could be further developed–not to ...
Abstract: This paper addresses the relationships between creativity, innovation and organization ... more Abstract: This paper addresses the relationships between creativity, innovation and organization by drawing on theories of play and examining their significance for the use of new innovation technologies in IBM. It contends that by doing so it deepens our understanding of the emerging role of technology in facilitating innovation in the under-researched services sector. By analyzing some central features of play and describing IBM's use of new technologies, such as Virtual Worlds, the paper explores some management ...
Taiwan is embarking on a new phase in its approach to building its national innovative capacity, ... more Taiwan is embarking on a new phase in its approach to building its national innovative capacity, through building the infrastructure for a biotechnology industry. Rather than acting as a “fast follower” of trends developed elsewhere, Taiwan is seeking to evolve the elements of a national innovation system, including upgrading the role of universities in providing fundamental R&D, in providing incubators for new, knowledge-based firms, in developing new funding models, and in establishing new biotech-focused science parks. ...
1.2.2 The challenge of open innovation-Grant Kearney, CEO, Innovation Xchange 1.3 Calculating nat... more 1.2.2 The challenge of open innovation-Grant Kearney, CEO, Innovation Xchange 1.3 Calculating national benefit and return on investment 1.3.1 The draft report of the Inquiry into Public Support for Science and Innovation-Dr Mike Woods, Commissioner, Productivity Commission 1.4 The balkanisation of innovation: Commonwealth, State and local government roles-regional roles within a national framework 1.4.1 The governance of innovation-Professor Roy Green, Macquarie University 1.4.2 Commonwealth and state roles-John Howard, Howard Partners 2. The leadership Challenge 2.1 Are our firms up to the challenge?-Panel discussion 2.1.
In industrial sectors such as consulting, advertising, filmmaking, software, architecture, engine... more In industrial sectors such as consulting, advertising, filmmaking, software, architecture, engineering and construction, most individual businesses are “project-based firms” 1—in other words, their activities tend to be organized through the delivery of projects aimed at meeting the highly differentiated and customized needs of clients. 2 These firms depend on executing discrete task-oriented packages for clients, often through temporary coalitions with other project-based organizations, 3 and on routinely combining knowledge and skills in ...
Abstract: There is an increasing appreciation for the role that facilitating institutions play in... more Abstract: There is an increasing appreciation for the role that facilitating institutions play in successful innovation. Most commonly these institutions are discussed and analysed as innovation systems. National Innovation Systems were the first type identified, and a range of other forms of innovation system have been identified including local clusters, Regional Innovation Systems and Sectoral Innovation Systems. Innovating agents tend to be similar across and within these different systems, and include individuals, firms, collaborative ...
The paper focuses on the use of simulation and modelling technologies in the design and developme... more The paper focuses on the use of simulation and modelling technologies in the design and development of prestige engineering projects. The goal of the paper is to explore how the use of these technologies may be reshaping the way engineers work and solve problems. Engineering design remains a highly uncertain activity. Mistakes are common and the costs of failure can be high. Yet the use of simulation and modelling technologies can help engineers to better understand physical properties and behaviour before they construct ...
Professional Services Firms (PSFs) are an important form of knowledge-intensive organization with... more Professional Services Firms (PSFs) are an important form of knowledge-intensive organization with an educated and professionalised workforce and a partnership model of governance. This article repo...
Abstract Australia has a number of programmes to encourage innovation at the level of the firm. F... more Abstract Australia has a number of programmes to encourage innovation at the level of the firm. For instance, in R&D in Australia, there are tax concessions allowing 150% of expenditure to be claimed against income; grants for industrial R&D; a National Industry Extension Service to assist small and medium-sized firms with good growth prospects to develop an internationally competitive edge; and a programme of partnership agreements.
Abstract Technology-based small and medium-sized firms are playing an increasingly important role... more Abstract Technology-based small and medium-sized firms are playing an increasingly important role in industry in Europe. Based on a study for IRDAC (the European Commission's Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee) of some of Europe's most technologically advanced small and medium sized firms, this paper discusses some policy options which may assist the formation and growth of such firms. These range from a number of indirect 'environmental'policy considerations, such as the harmonisation ...
The recent application of a range of new technologies used in simulation and virtual modelling te... more The recent application of a range of new technologies used in simulation and virtual modelling techniques in design and prototyping activities has had significant implications for the innovation process (Dodgson et al., 2002; Schrage, 2000; Thomke. 2001). The use of these new tools, and the means by which these are integrated with other productive technologies in manufacturing and operations, have resulted in what we call the intensification of the innovation process, producing economies of effort and greater ...
Innovation policy is increasingly informed from the perspective of a national innovation system (... more Innovation policy is increasingly informed from the perspective of a national innovation system (NIS), but, despite the fact that research findings emphasize the importance of national differences in the framing conditions for innovation, policy prescriptions tend to be uniform. Justifications for innovation policy by organizations such as the OECD generally relate to notions of market failure, and the USA, with its focus on the commercialization of public sector research and entrepreneurship, is commonly portrayed as the best model for international emulation. In this paper we develop a broad framework for NIS analysis, involving free market, coordination and complex-evolutionary system approaches. We argue that empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that the 'free market' can be relied upon to promote innovation is limited, even in the USA, and the global financial crisis provides us with new opportunities to consider alternatives. The case of Australia is particularly interesting: a successful economy, but one that faces continuing productivity and innovation challenges. Drawing on information and analysis collected for a major review of Australia's NIS, and the government's 10-year plan in response to it, we show how the free market trajectory of policy-making of past decades is being extended, complemented and refocused by new approaches to coordination and complex-evolutionary system thinking. These approaches are shown to emphasize the importance of systemic connectivity, evolving institutions and organizational capabilities. Nonetheless, despite the fact that there has been much progress in this direction in the Australian debate, the predominant logic behind policy choices still remains one of addressing market failure, and the primary focus of policy attention continues to be science and research rather than demand-led approaches. We discuss how the development and elaboration of notions of systems failure, rather than just market failure, can further improve policy-making in the future.
Very simply, innovation is what is going to enable APEC countries to pay their way in the world. ... more Very simply, innovation is what is going to enable APEC countries to pay their way in the world. Without it many of our firms will go out of business, and those that remain will become second-rate and subservient to international leaders in decision-making and profit-taking. Without innovation there won't be the new businesses and jobs that are necessary in a dynamic economy.
Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid and remarkable industrial development ... more Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid and remarkable industrial development in history. The emergence of China, along with India and some other developing countries, potentially challenges Western hegemony in innovation. These challenges are not only for research institutes and universities, the business sector and government; they are also interesting research questions for students of innovation management and policy. The challenges in the research sector have to be seen in the context of over 20 years of major organizational reform, and a substantial expansion in research investments in the last decade. The challenge for innovation in the business sector lies in how to change the business model from one of imitation to one that is truly innovative. One of the major issues of innovation, which highlights some of the challenges facing business and government, is sustainability. The transformation of innovation in China experienced over the past two decades has resulted from strong political leadership.
Abstract Innovation and entrepreneurship are based on new combinations, constructed within social... more Abstract Innovation and entrepreneurship are based on new combinations, constructed within social networks. The literature on social networks refers to Schumpeter's analysis of new combinations, but is limited in its use of his understanding of the range of innovations and long-term aspects of entrepreneurship. Using the case of Josiah Wedgwood, a quintessential Schumpeterian entrepreneur, this article analyses how social networks contribute to a broad range of innovations over an extended period, involving both strong ...
Whilst this sentiment may not do justice to the significant developments in innovation research o... more Whilst this sentiment may not do justice to the significant developments in innovation research over the past 60 or so years, it did intrigue me enough to read on. I was also interested in the insights that the book's bold assertions might offer an audience of building and construction researchers and practitioners. This review considers the general orientation of the book and then the details of the bold and novel assertions. In so doing, some observations are made about how the arguments could be further developed–not to ...
Abstract: This paper addresses the relationships between creativity, innovation and organization ... more Abstract: This paper addresses the relationships between creativity, innovation and organization by drawing on theories of play and examining their significance for the use of new innovation technologies in IBM. It contends that by doing so it deepens our understanding of the emerging role of technology in facilitating innovation in the under-researched services sector. By analyzing some central features of play and describing IBM's use of new technologies, such as Virtual Worlds, the paper explores some management ...
Taiwan is embarking on a new phase in its approach to building its national innovative capacity, ... more Taiwan is embarking on a new phase in its approach to building its national innovative capacity, through building the infrastructure for a biotechnology industry. Rather than acting as a “fast follower” of trends developed elsewhere, Taiwan is seeking to evolve the elements of a national innovation system, including upgrading the role of universities in providing fundamental R&D, in providing incubators for new, knowledge-based firms, in developing new funding models, and in establishing new biotech-focused science parks. ...
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